Top-prop for carriages.



No. 780,537. PATENTEDV JAN. 24, 1905. Y I

P. J. STOMBS.

TOP PROP FOR GARRIAGES. I

APPLIOATIOH FILED 1.13.11, 1904.

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Patented January 24, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

PHILLIP J. STOMBS, OF ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS.

TOP-PROP FOR QARRIAGES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 780,537, dated. January 24, 1905.

Application filed March 11, 1904. Serial No. 197,612. A

To all whom it may concern/.

Be it known that I, PHILLIP'J. STOMBS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rock Island, in the 'county of Rock Island and State specification and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the frame of a carriage-top supplied with my improved topprop. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the topprop and its attachments. Fig. 3 is a side view of the top-prop on an enlarged scale. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of same. Fig. 5 'is a side elevation of a modified form. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of same.

A represents the seat-box of an ordinary carriage; B, the seat-rail; C, D, and E, respectively, the front, middle, and rear bows, all pivotally connected to the seat-rail B in the usual way. F is the side prop-joint, and G is the top prop-joint, all of which are well-known forms and arrangement.

The top-prop shown as H in Figs. 3 and 4 is formed with a base portion 7;, from one side of which extends the usual pivot if. From the opposite side of the base and at right angles thereto extendwings k through which are formed screw-holes Through the base are screw-holes lbs. The prop formed as above described is adapted to be secured to the front how by screws which pass through the holes 72, into the face of the bow and by other screws which pass through the holes into the rear side of the how, the base and wings forming members which closely embrace the adjacent portions of the prop, as shown in Fig. 2. As the thrust or strain-on the prop H is transmitted by the joint G on the rear side of the prop, the wings serve to resist same, and thus the prop is maintained in place more rigidly and effectively than where it is attached merely to the face of the the ordinary construction.

The prop shown as J in Figs. 5 and 6 is formed with base j, pivot and with wings on opposite edges of the base and at the ends of the latter. These wings extend at right angles from the base and are provided with screw-holes j, .and in the base are other screw-holes f. The prop so formed is attached to the bow D by screws which engage the face and the front and rear sides of the bow, thus bracing the prop against thrust from both sides, and especially against the twisting action resulting from the cooperating side prop-joint F and the top'prop-joint G.

In addition to securing a firmer and more lasting attachment my improved prop is less liable to break, as the lateral wings strengthen the base.

While I have shown and prefer to use the two forms of prop together, as indicated in Fig. 2, as they readily cooperate, it will be apparent that they may be used interchangea ly.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- I 1. A carriage-top prop composed of a base provided with a pivot, and formed with flanges extending at right angles from opposite edges of said base, said flanges having screw-holes therethrough, substantially as shown.

2. A carriage-top prop composed of a base provided with a pivot, and formed with flanges extending at right angles from opposite edges of the base and at the ends of the base, substantially as described.

Intestimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILLIP J. STOMBS;

Witnesses:

T. F. LAVELLE, G. C. WENGER.

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